LG Viper 4G LTE User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
ActivateYourPhone 2
MakeYourFirstCall 3
SetUpYourVoicemail 3
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 4
SprintAccountPasswords 4
ManageYourAccount 5
SprintSupportServices 5
PhoneBasics 7
YourPhoneOverview 7
ViewtheDisplayScreen 9
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 12
LockandUnlockYourPhone 13
BatteryandCharger 14
ExtendYourBatteryLife 16
PhoneFunctionKeys 16
MenuKey 17
WorkwithMenus 17
NotificationsPanel 19
HomeKey 20
BackKey 20
SearchKey 20
TouchscreenNavigation 20
YourHomeScreen 22
HomeScreen 22
ExtendedHomeScreens 22
UsetheApplicationsKey 23
Applications:HowtoView,OpenandSwitch 23
Applications 25
CustomizeYourHomeScreen 27
AddandRemoveWidgetsontheHomeScreen 29

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ChangethePhone'sWallpaper 29
CustomizeApplicationsIconsontheHomescreen 30
AccessRecently-UsedApplications 31
HomeScreenCleanView 31
ChangetheScreenOrientation 31
EnterTextWiththeOn-screenKeyboard 32
SearchYourPhoneandtheWeb 34
PhoneandWebSearchUsingTextEntry 35
PhoneandWebSearchUsingVoiceCommand 36
PhoneCalls 38
MakePhoneCalls 38
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 38
DialingOptions 39
MissedCallNotification 39
CallEmergencyNumbers 39
In-CallOptions 40
DialandSavePhoneNumbersWithPauses 41
DialFromtheContactsList 41
UseDirectDialing 42
Plus(+)CodeDialing 42
ReceivePhoneCalls 42
VisualVoicemail 43
SetUpVisualVoicemail 44
ReviewVisualVoicemail 44
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 45
ConfigureVisualVoicemailOptions 45
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 46
ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 47
EdittheDisplayNameviatheVoicemailMenu 47
Voicemail(Traditional) 47
SetUpVoicemail 48
VoicemailNotification 48
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 49
PhoneCallOptions 49
CallerID 49
CallWaiting 50
3-wayCalling 50

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CallForwarding 51
In-callOptions 51
SetUpSpeedDialing 53
CallLogs 53
SaveaPhoneNumber 56
FindaPhoneNumber 56
VoiceDialer 56
Text-to-Speech 58
Contacts 59
GetStartedWithContacts 59
AddaContact 60
AddaContacttoYourFavorites 61
EditaContactsEntry 61
CommunicatewithYourContacts 64
Import,Export,andShareContacts 66
AccountsandMessaging 68
Gmail 68
CreateaGoogleAccount 68
SignintoYourGoogleAccount 68
AccessGmail 69
SendaGmailMessage 71
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 72
ChangeGmailSettings 74
Email 75
AddanEmailAccount(POP3orIMAP) 76
CorporateEmail(Outlook) 77
OpenEmail 78
CreateandSendEmail 78
ReplytoorDeleteanEmailMessage 79
ConfigureandSyncCorporateEmailSettings 80
TextandMultimediaMessaging 81
ComposeTextMessages 81
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 82
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 83
ManagingMessageConversations 83
DeleteMessages 84
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 85

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SynchronizeAccounts 87
SynchronizeYourGoogleAccount 87
SynchronizeYourCorporateAccount 88
AppsandEntertainment 89
PlayStore™ 89
GoogleWallet™ 90
SprintApplications 91
SprintID 91
SprintZone 93
NASCARSprintCupMobile 93
NBAGameTime 94
SprintTV&Movies 95
Music 95
BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles 96
SprintMusicPlus 96
YouTube™ 97
GPSNavigation 98
GoogleMaps™ 98
Scout™byTelenav 100
GoogleNavigation 101
WebandData 102
ConnectWi-Fi 102
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaNetwork 102
AddaWi-FiNetwork 103
Wi-FiDirect 104
DataServices 104
YourUserName 104
LaunchaWebConnection 105
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 105
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 106
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 106
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 106
AddaVPNConnection 106
ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 107
Browser 107
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 107
GotoaSpecificWebsite 108

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BrowserMenu 109
AdjustBrowserSettings 109
CreateWebsiteSettings 110
CreateBookmarks 110
AdjustBrowserPrivacy&SecuritySettings 111
TetheringandPortableHotspot 112
CameraandVideo 114
TakePictures 114
CameraSettings 115
ViewYourPictures 116
GalleryOptions 116
AssignPictures 117
RecordVideos 117
VideoSettings 118
VideoGalleryOptions 118
ToolsandCalendar 120
QuickMemo™ 120
SmartShare 121
Calendar 123
OpentheCalendarandChangeView 123
ViewEventDetails 125
CreateanEvent 126
EditorDeleteanEvent 127
SetanEventReminder 127
RespondtoanEventReminder 127
DisplayandSynchronizeCalendars 128
ChangeCalendarSettings 128
Folders 129
Alarm/Clock 129
Calculator 132
Bluetooth 132
TurnBluetoothOnandOff 132
BluetoothSettingsMenu 133
PairingBluetoothDevices 134
SendItemsviaBluetooth 135
DisconnectBluetoothConnectionDuringanActiveCall 136
microSDCard 136

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RemovethemicroSDCard 136
InsertthemicroSDCard 137
microSDIconIndicators 137
microSDAdapter 137
ViewMemoryinthemicroSDCard 138
FormatthemicroSDCard 138
ConnectYourPhonetoYourComputer 139
UpdateYourPhone 140
Settings 141
Wireless&NetworksSettings 141
Wi-FiSettings 141
BluetoothSettings 141
DataUsage 141
AirplaneMode 141
Wi-FiDirect 142
PortableWi-FiHotspot 142
BluetoothTethering 143
NFC 143
AndroidBeam 143
VPNSettings 144
MobileNetworksSettings 144
CallSettings 144
QuickMessages 144
NorthAmericanDialing 145
InternationalDialing 145
TTYMode 145
ProximitySensor 146
NoiseReduction 146
VoicemailSettings 146
SaveUnknownNumbers 146
RoamingSettings 147
SetRoamMode 147
RoamingGuard 148
DataRoamGuard 148
DeviceSettings 149
SoundSettings 149
Ringtone&Notifications 150

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TouchFeedback&System 152
DisplaySettings 153
HomeScreen 155
LockScreen 156
Gestures 159
Storage 160
PowerSaver 160
AppsSettings 161
PersonalSettings 162
Accounts&Sync 162
LocationServices 162
Security 163
Language&InputSettings 164
Backup&Reset 165
SystemSettings 166
Date&time 166
Accessibility 166
Connectivity 166
DeveloperOptions 167
UpdateYourPhone 169
DisplayYourPhoneNumber 169
CopyrightInformation 170
Index 171

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicefor
thefirsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone‘sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.
1. Installthebattery.
l Removethebatteryfromitspackaging.

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l Insertthebatteryintotheopeninginthebackofthephone,makingsuretheconnectorsalign
(seestep1inthefollowingillustration).Gentlypressdowntosecurethebattery(seestep2
inthefollowingillustration).
l Positionthebackcoveroverthebatterycompartmentandpressdownuntilyouhearaclick
(seestep3inthefollowingillustration).
2. Chargeyourbattery.
l ConnectthechargingadapterandUSBcableasshown;theLGlogoonthecharging
adaptershouldfacetowardyou.
l PlugoneendoftheUSBcableintothephone'sCharger/AccessoryPortandtheotherend
intoanelectricaloutlet.Thechargetimevariesdependinguponthebatterylevel.
3. PressandholdthePower/Lock Button locatedonthetoprighttoturnthedeviceon.
Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
n Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activationscreen,
whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.Followthe
onscreeninstructionstocontinue.